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7 DIY light fixtures that will make a statementNews from Mother Nature Network:

There’s nothing like a gorgeous new electric light fixture installation to power up your home decor. Whether mounted on a wall or the ceiling, statement lighting gives a fabulous focus to any room of the house. While replacement of all the light fixtures in your home could end up costing a pretty penny, there’s a more frugal and creative way to get the look you love. Use your creativity to glue, paint, or assemble DIY light fixtures — it’s easy and inexpensive! Just look at all this inspiration from bloggers on Hometalk.

Unique wood shim bathroom mirror light

Would you believe that this oh-so-individual mirror light was a cliched Hollywood fixture in a former life? The aging star got a new lease on life from Shelly at Life on Sale, with the help of simple wood shims cut to equal lengths (right). Cost of the facelift, part of a budget bathroom makeover, came to a mere $ 7.00.

You aren’t misreading the chart below: With just 180 lumens of power, the OORT SmartLED is by far the dimmest bulb in this roundup, and I mean that in every sense of the term.

This bulky bulb is bigger than most, but at least the traditional shape lets it fit into most fixtures without too much trouble. As with the iLumi, it’s a Bluetooth-only bulb and it requires no setup or pairing; the app does all the heavy lifting. OORT works without an account, though if you later opt for the OORT SmartHub (not yet available) for home automation, the bulbs can be integrated with that system. The hub can connect to your Wi-Fi router, giving you remote access to your lighting system.

Range is downright terrible—about 12 meters in my testing—but on the plus side (and unlike the iLumi), the app does realize if you’re out of range and won’t erroneously report th…………… continues on TechHive